题目内容
I have done much of the work. Could you please finish ________ in two days?
A. the rest B. the other C. another D. the others
One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of : a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him down. Guessing that I would have a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable (便携式)TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right now, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then walked out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself. I found in my baby's a metaphor(启示)for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read , that they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watching TV.
After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want!
【小题1】
Father brought a TV set into his son's room____.
A.to stop his son crying | B.to let him learn something |
C.to make him frightened | D.to let his son spend a good night |
To the couple’s surprise the boy ___after they brought a TV set into his room.
A.soon fell asleep | B.cried all that night |
C.became quiet and silent | D.slept quite well that night |
Form the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks it____.
A.terrible for children to watch so many TV programmes |
B.useless for parents to blame their children |
C.necessary for TV stations to improve their TV programmes |
D.favorable for children to watch the programmes they like |
Jenny,
I often think if I am as important to you as you are to me.
We had an unhappy time yesterday. I really felt sad after it and almost apologized (道歉) to you. However,you could still laugh and talk with others like nothing had happened. I suddenly realized that I was not that important to you. You didn’t even realize that I was angry and sad. What’s more,you even forgot my birthday this year.
Goodbye,my friend. I have closed my feeling toward you. It is sad to say goodbye,my friend. But it is meaningless for us to be friends any longer.
Lucy
Dear Lucy,
I’m sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday. But here is something I really need to tell you. I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought. I just felt tired and didn’t feel like going shopping. Susan and Lily are also my good friends. I couldn’t pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by. I also couldn’t let them know I was blue because of the quarrel. I didn’t want them to feel sad just because I was sad. I’m your best friend,but I don’t want to be your only friend. I don’t want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time. I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother. Please try to make more friends. You will feel much happier if you have more friends. And remember,I’m your best friend forever!
Jenny
【小题1】What’s the purpose of Lucy’s letter?
A.To tell Jenny that she is really sorry for what happened yesterday. |
B.To tell Jenny she doesn’t want to be friends with her any longer. |
C.To ask Jenny not to be friends with Susan or Lily. |
D.To ask Jenny if she means much to her. |
A.Jenny laughed and talked with others. |
B.Jenny didn’t notice that Lucy was sad. |
C.Jenny didn’t want to go shopping. |
D.Jenny didn’t remember Lucy’s birthday. |
A.make more friends | B.leave her alone |
C.make friends with Susan and Lily | D.spend more time with her family |
A.angry | B.sad | C.kind | D.happy |
A.Jenny and Lucy are both students |
B.Lucy doesn’t know how to keep a healthy friendship |
C.A friend in need is a friend indeed |
D.Lucy is Jenny’s only friend |
Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.
Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.
There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.
Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!
Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?
【小题1】The author used to go to work ________
A.on foot | B.by bike | C.by car | D.by train |
A.His job. | B.His pay. | C.His means of transport. | D.His health. |
A.He got higher pay. | B.His working hours weren’t long. |
C.He found it very stressful. | D.He had little free time at weekends. |
A.not to work any longer | B.to take a long vacation abroad |
C.to work less and take exercise | D.not to eat out any more |
A.The author is not sure what he should do now. |
B.The author has taken the doctor’s advice. |
C.The author has got another new job. |
D.The author feels much better now. |